e-HAPPY Training Onboarding Platform

The Mastercard Foundation in partnership with Agri-Impact Limited has rolled out an ambitious and transformative program dubbed Harnessing Agricultural Productivity and Prosperity for Youth (HAPPY) to be implemented by eight Implementing Partners including NewAge Agric Solutions, National Service Scheme (NSS), Ghana Cares (MiDA), Ghana Enterprises Agency (GEA), Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MOFA), TechnoServe, Catholic Relief Services (CRS) and Jobberman.

HAPPY is built on 3 intervention areas: i) increasing production and productivity within the poultry, rice, soybean, and tomato value chains, ii) promoting value addition, fostering entrepreneurship, and facilitating market development and iii) developing strategic policies and advancing youth, gender, social inclusion and voice and agency.

The program aims to create 326,000 dignified and fulfilling jobs for youth (70% women) and persons with disability, increase food production by 190,000 tons, generate annual revenue of over $200million, and increase agricultural productivity in rice, soya, tomato, and poultry value chains to reduce import of strategic foods by 10%.

The e-HAPPY training program seeks to deepen the use of ICT, and youth-led digital solutions to transform the agri-food systems in Ghana.

Welcome to the e-HAPPY training onboarding platform

Dear Participant,

Welcome to the e-HAPPY program. My name is Prof. Nana Ewusi-Mensah and I am the lead consultant for the e-HAPPY training program. I will be assisted by others like Prof. Eric Asante Appau, Dr. Rose-Mary Gyening Owusuaa Mensah, and Dr. Linda Amoako Banning. In addition to welcoming you to this training, I would like to give you some helpful information and a few hints for the successful completion of your training. This training program seeks to train three cohorts of participants as follows;

Masterclass for future Agri-preneurs
HAPPYtech Ambassadors program
Coding and front-end developers certificate program

Take your time to carefully familiarize yourself with the training modules and take note of all upcoming important announcements. Let's get started. Thank you and good luck.

Training Overview

There is a growing expectation that digital technologies can help transform the agri-food sector in Africa and build back better, more efficient, and resilient food systems. Moreover, digital solutions have the potential to link agriculture closer to industry, services, and other economic sectors, thereby creating significant multiplier effects.

Technological innovation in this context involves the conceptualization, design, development, evaluation, and application of ICT tools for all actors along the agri-food value chains leading to vertical and horizontal integration of knowledge with increased likelihood of enhanced collaboration.

Training Objectives

Build the capacity of 100 selected youth in the use of innovative digital technological and pedagogical tools through tailor-made coaching modules.
Train 500 trainers of trainers (TOT) youth to become HAPPY Project ambassadors to drive a technology-driven agribusiness ecosystem.
Repurpose/co-create selected content suitable for virtual environments with Agri-impact partners.
Create targeted, innovative online training/technology transfer modules based on identified needs along the Agri-food value chain.
Equip youth to use programming for integrating and programming Internet of Things (IoT) devices in agriculture while using machine learning concepts to develop models for predicting crop yields, pest outbreaks, or optimal environmental conditions based on historical data.

Who can Apply?

Masterclass for future e-Agri-preneurs

The Applicant must;

Be computer literate.
Have a personal laptop computer.
Have a device for internet connectivity.
Be available for the training and online coaching sessions.
Have analytical and problem-solving skills, and pay attention to details.

HAPPYtech Ambassadors program

The Applicant must;

Be a participant in the HAPPY program.
Must be computer literate.
Have a personal laptop computer.
Have a device for internet connectivity.
Be available for the training and online coaching sessions.
Be willing to train other beneficiaries of the HAPPY program.

Coding and front-end developers certificate program

Applicant must;

Have a first degree from a reputable tertiary institution.
Must be computer literate.
Have a personal laptop computer.
Have a device for internet connectivity.
Be available for the training and online coaching sessions.

Dear Applicant,

Please note that you can only select one of the flagship training programs. Selecting more than one will lead to the suspension of your application.

Thank you!

Masterclass for future e-Agri-preneurs program

The Masterclass for future e-Agri-prenuers training seeks to build the capacity of youth in innovative digital technological and pedagogical tools. This will be a five-module course delivered using a blended approach; 70% online and 30% in-person. The training duration shall be eight weeks and will essentially thrive on using sound and modern technologies to accommodate participants’ needs and anticipated career pathways.

HAPPYtech Ambassadors program

The HAPPYtech Ambassadors training will be a trainer of trainers training to build the capacity of youth under the HAPPY program to become ambassadors in the different project hubs across Ghana. Trained youth will train other HAPPY youth to use tailor-made innovative technologies to speed up their routine agricultural activities along specific value chains. The training will cover four modules over six (6) weeks and the mode of delivery will be 70% online and 30% in-person.

Coding and front-end developers certificate program

This certificate program in coding and front-end development seeks to build the capacity of youth including those involved in their existing start-up enterprises to have a strong foundation for creating technology startups, developing applications, building websites, and launching digital products and services. This hands-on program will be covered in six modules facilitated in a blended mode (70% online and 30% in-person. The training duration shall be six months.